Trinant’s story
No listed buildings inside Trinant’s built-up area
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TrinantGwent
A village of 1,504 in Gwent, Wales.
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Photo: Jessica Aidley · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,504
Census 2021 · Caerphilly council
Median home
£145K
29 sales in 3 years
Median age
39.6
19% are 65+ · Gwent 20%
Degree level
18%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Trinant a good place to live?
Trinant has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is cost of living (A): median sale £145,000, 3.4 years of area income; rent £747 a month. Its weakest is jobs & income (D−): mean household income £46,021; 6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits.
This town's Health Grade uses ONS's small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns' grades also use OHID's small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.
What makes Trinant stand out
The 3 things Trinant does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
48% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
38% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Degree level, 16+
Education
18% have a degree
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (Wales’s towns 31%)
Gwent 28%.
How Trinant grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Trinant is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeD−Open →SafetyDOpen →HealthDOpen →Cost of livingAOpen →WalkabilityDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life1.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Trinant.
Who lives here
Children make up 21% of Trinant, above Gwent’s towns and Wales’s towns
Trinant sits above both Gwent’s towns (18%) and Wales’s towns (17%) on this measure. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 10% of the population. The median resident of Trinant is 39.6 years old.
39.6median age
TrinantGwentWales
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications34%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level18%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Trinant | Gwent | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 26% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 34% | 23% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 18% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwent and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Trinant
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinant Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 181 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listThe Schools page →
History
Trinant has fewer old homes than Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns: 16% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
That puts Trinant below both Gwent’s towns (26%) and Wales’s towns (27%).
0listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Trinant has more crime per resident than 88% of UK towns
Violence came to 46.1 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Gwent’s towns (36.5) and Wales’s towns (33.8). Police recorded 116 crimes inside Trinant’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 14 reports of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage come to 13.7 per 1,000 residents a year.
46.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 5% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual71
Damage & arson13
Public order11
Vehicle crime7
Other theft5
Burglary3
Other crime3
Drugs1
Anti-social14
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
46.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
116
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Bad health is more common in Trinant than in Gwent’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 11% of residents
On this, Trinant is above both Gwent’s towns (7.7%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). Trinant has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.9 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
72%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 72%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 11%
| Census 2021 | Trinant | Gwent | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 72% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 11% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 22% | 22% |
78.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.5
life expectancy at birth, women
Welsh towns’ Health Grades use ONS’s small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns’ also use OHID’s small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · ONS, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
HousingCost of living grade A
More households in Trinant live in social housing than in Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns: 36%
In the comparison, Trinant comes above both Gwent’s towns (20%) and Wales’s towns (18%). Private renters make up 8% of households.
£145Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Trinant£145K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £141,997 | 20 |
| Terraced | £132,500 | 6 |
57%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
8%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£747
average private rent a month, Caerphilly council area
£2,083
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Trinant than in Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns: 9%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 9% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Trinant, that is below both Gwent’s towns (13%) and Wales’s towns (16%). The car carried 89% of commuters at the census.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot5%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
38%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
9%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 15% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Trinant
14pages on Trinant
The big questions
SafetyD46.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £145K · rent £747 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Trinant TerraceSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthDWork & commuteD−25% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Trinant’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LlanhillethSwffrydOakdaleNewbridgeAbertilleryMarkhamBlackwoodTrinant
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinant | 1,504 | — | — | A | D | D |
| Llanhilleth | 2,450 | 0.6 | — | B | D− | D− |
| Swffryd | 1,721 | 1.3 | — | B− | D | D− |
| Oakdale | 6,126 | 1.8 | C | B | B− | C− |
| Newbridge | 7,582 | 1.9 | C− | A− | C− | C− |
| Abertillery | 10,248 | 2.5 | D− | B− | D− | D− |
| Markham | 1,443 | 2.6 | — | A | D | D |
| Blackwood | 12,621 | 3.1 | D | B+ | D− | D |
Llanhilleth, Swffryd and Markham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Trinant
Is Trinant safe?
Police recorded 116 crimes inside Trinant’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 61% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Is Trinant expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £145,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £132,500 and semi-detached houses £141,997.
About Trinant
Village in Gwent, Wales
Trinant is a built-up area of 1,504 people, in the Caerphilly council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,504 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Caerphilly
- County
- Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000451
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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